The cells of the nervous system that form the blood-brain barrier to keep certain substances from gaining access to the brain are called ________

A) astrocytes
B) Schwann cells
C) ependymal cells
D) dendrites


A
Explanation: A) Correct! These cells also regulate oxygen and nutrients coming to the neurons.
B) These cells produce myelin; they are not part of the blood-brain barrier.
C) These cells produce CSF; they are not part of the blood-brain barrier.
D) These are branches, not cells, at the beginning of a neuron.

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